Seasoned Advice Asked on April 21, 2021
I have a Breville rice cooker and follow the instructions exactly (for 2 cups of rice). There are two settings – on or off (keep warm). The manual says:
But no matter what type of (white) rice I use, there is always a layer of hard (overcooked) rice at the bottom. I’ve tried various timings, stirring between cooking and resting etc. but that releases the steam and I still had the same problem.
The manual has some tips:
But again, even changing the amount of water slightly (tip 1) seems to do very little to the end result. I must say, apart from the layer at the bottom the rest of the rice is absolutely fine. However when you’re cooking only 2 cups and losing half a cup or more it isn’t exactly efficient. Is it just because I’m cooking such a small amount of rice in a relatively large/shallow cooker?
I’ve already searched Google, and I’m going to try some other methods. I was wondering though if anyone can see anything obviously wrong with the manual that I have, or if I’m simply missing an additional step that would solve the problem?
I already rinse the rice beforehand. I came back from visiting the Philippines with a rice addiction after eating so much of it, but until now have never really cooked it much myself. Very much an amateur…
Any advice or constructive criticism welcome 🙂
EDIT May 2018: I’ve been using it as a steamer with the included thingy and for that it works wonderfully!
Does your rice cooker have a scale up the inside of the bowl?
With mine, you add a number of scoops of rice, then fill with water up to the correct number on the side of the bowl. Maybe it is just that the manual is badly worded, and this isn't clear?
It's a long shot, I know, but just thought I'd mention it in case you hadn't noticed :)
Answered by canardgras on April 21, 2021
You can try stirring a tablespoon or 2 of oil to the mix after washing but before cooking the rice. I find that this prevents rice from sticking to the bottom. At least to me, the oil does not seem to affect the taste or texture of the rice very much.
As an aside, some people actually enjoy the overcooked "sheet" of rice at the bottom. It may be inevitable that you get at a least a bit of overcooking on the bottom if you enjoy your rice with some bite like me.
Answered by Eric on April 21, 2021
Basic, inexpensive rice cookers do a good job of cooking rice evenly, without a crusty layer at the bottom. I find it rather surprising that a Breville product (which are pricey) would fail to do this basic feature properly.
The crust is generally associated with cooking in a pot on the stove, rather than a rice cooker.
I would make sure that you are using the "cup" that comes with the rice cooker. This cup should be calibrated with the water lines in the main pot, but is probably not a cup in the imperial measurement sense. In other words, do not substitute an imperial cup for the rice cooker cup.
Answered by mattm on April 21, 2021
Maybe you are just underresting the rice (a seemingly hard or even stuck layer of rice that becomes palatable when rested is common with simple rice cookers), or using a water ratio that is ill-suited to the actual brand and type of rice you are using?
Answered by rackandboneman on April 21, 2021
I observe the same behavior with my own rice cooker. The reason this is happening seems to be due to the simple, but in my opinion incredibly smart principle behind the rice cooker's operation. It just turns off when the bottom of the pot reaches temperatures above the boiling point of water - it means that there is no more water left, so the rice must be cooked.
I learned that the following procedure greatly reduces the amount and crunchiness of the crust:
Enjoy!
Answered by JohnEye on April 21, 2021
I originally had issues with a rice cooker and had burned and crusty rice on the bottom and discovered that my house voltage was much higher than it should be and not the rice cookers fault. If your expensive breville is making crusty rice, it's probably defective. You shouldn't have all these issues.
Answered by bob z on April 21, 2021
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